Gators' basketball team seeks more success against FSU

6:40 PM,
Nov. 28, 2013

Florida guard Scottie Wilbekin (5) brings the ball up the court against Jacksonville in a recent game.

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David Jones
| FLORIDA TODAY

While Florida is expected to struggle Saturday against Florida State on the football field, the Gators have gotten the best of the Seminoles in men's basketball in recent years.

Florida, 5-1 and ranked 13th in the latest USA Today coaches poll, will meet FSU (5-1) at 7:30 tonight at the O'Connell Center hoping for its fifth straight win in the series. The Gators, with a 19-game home winning streak on the line, have won six of the past seven meetings in Gainesville.

"They are a very, very long and athletic team," Gators coach Billy Donovan said. "They are playing very good basketball. They have ...